History Main / WarriorVersusSorcerer

* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':

* ''Manhwa/WitchHunter'': The main protagonist is a trained gunman who fights evil witches. The titular Witch Hunter organization consists of fighters as well. While some members of the titular Witch Hunter organization have super powers, they also rely on weaponry and combat training as opposed to witches who focus solely on magic.

* Starting from [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon/art/Finally-Home-Ch-1-pt-16-814327823 chapter 1 part 16]] of [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SlifofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfic ''Finally Home'', we've got the black void battle, with UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Sanada]] [[MisterSeahorse Yukimura]] and many other allies (most of them are warriors) [[OlderHeroVersusYoungerVillain squaring off]] against Kagehime, the late UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi's [[FanCreatedOffspring daughter]] a BlackMagic-using sorceress, and her [[NightOfTheLivingMooks undead army]] in order to rescue their [[FanCreatedOffspring son]] Masa.

* Starting from [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon/art/Finally-Home-Ch-1-pt-16-814327823 chapter 1 part 16]] of [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SlifofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfic ''Finally Home'', we've got the black void battle, with UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Sanada]] [[MisterSeahorse Yukimura]] and many other allies (most of them are warriors) squaring off against Kagehime, the late UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi's [[FanCreatedOffspring daughter]] a BlackMagic-using sorceress, and her [[NightOfTheLivingMooks undead army]] in order to rescue their [[FanCreatedOffspring son]] Masa.

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* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** The titular character is a superhumanly strong and fast WarriorPrincess who fights with a sword and [[KnowsTheRopes a magic lasso]]. One of her most iconic enemies is ComicBook/{{Circe}}, [[WickedWitch a misanthropic witch]]. The Phil Jiminez run even has a three-issue arc titled "The Witch and the Warrior" which revolves around Diana and Circe's enmity.

* ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'': The final battle of the story is between Sonic and [[spoiler:Dark Queen Merlina]]. Sonic is a KnightInShiningArmor who wields a sword, while [[spoiler:Merlina is an AntiVillain sorceress fighting to save her world]].

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'': The main protagonist is Touma Kamijou who relies on [[GuileHero his brains]], [[GoodOldFisticuffs fists]] and ability to negate [[AntiMagic anything supernatural]]. These weapons serve him well against any evil magicians he goes up against such as Fiama of the Right.

Usually, the warrior is TheHero and the sorcerer is the BigBad or one of the villains (it is possible, but rare, to have the reverse be the case). They are usually a BadassNormal who relies on their fists, brains and weapons (which may or may not be magical) to win and may be aided by a good wizard or another supernatural being who serves as TheMentor and/or the BigGood.

Warrior Versus Sorcerer need not be as simple as a clash between good and evil; it can also be a clash between ideologies. Warriors might see [[MagicIsEvil magic as evil]], uncontrollable or a cheat. Wizards might view themselves as [[SmugSuper superior to warriors]] because of their powers and magical knowledge or may see warriors as simple-minded brutes.

** Scorpion was the greatest warrior and assassin of the Shirai-Ryu clan before he was killed and resurrected as a specter with {{Hellfire}} powers. His ArchEnemy is the evil sorcerer Quan Chi, who slaughtered Scorpion's family and clan.

If the warrior does have superpowers it will come in the form of them having enhanced physical abilities they were born with or where bestowed onto them by someone else. They might also be a [[SupernaturalMartialArts supernatural martial artist]], MagicKnight, KungFuWizard or [[KiManipulation ki manipulator]]. In that case, their sorcerer rival will be a SquishyWizard who has little to no skill in melee combat. If the warrior is simply a BadassNormal, it is also possible for the sorcerer to have some skill in melee combat to allow for physical brawls while being truly dangerous because of their magical knowledge.

** [[Characters/MarvelComicsTheEnchantress Amora the Enchantress]] [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor has fluctuated between being Thor's enemy and his lover]]. However, she has also earned the enmity of two Asgardian female warriors - ComicBook/LadySif [[BettyAndVeronica whom she competes with for Thor's affections]], and ComicBook/{{Valkyrie|MarvelComics}}, who despises Amora for stealing her body.

* In [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon/art/Finally-Home-Ch-1-pt-18-814328993 chapter 1 part 18]] of [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SlifofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfic ''Finally Home'', we've got the black void battle, with UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Sanada]] [[MisterSeahorse Yukimura]] and many other allies (most of them are warriors) squaring off against Kagehime, the late UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi's [[FanCreatedOffspring daughter]] a BlackMagic-using sorceress, and her [[NightOfTheLivingMooks undead army]] in order to rescue their [[FanCreatedOffspring son]] Masa.

*** "Changing of the Zords, Part 3" sees Tommy Oliver, [[TheLeader the Ranger team's leader]] and [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking best fighter]], facing evil space wizard Lord Zedd one-on-one. The battle ends in a stalemate.

* In [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon/art/Finally-Home-Ch-1-pt-18-814328993 chapter 1 part 18]] of [[https://www.deviantart.com/slifofinadragon SlifofinaDragon]]'s ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' fanfic ''Finally Home'', we've got Katakura Kojuro, a samurai retainer, squaring off against Kagehime, the late UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi's [[FanCreatedOffspring daughter]] who's a BlackMagic-using sorceress, until Kojuro's boyfriend[=/=]UsefulNotes/DateMasamune and [[UsefulNotes/SanadaYukimura Sanada]] [[MisterSeahorse Yukimura]]'s son Masa jumps in, with the latter being a MagicKnight with ghostly black hands.

* ''VideoGame/{{Albion}}'' has one of the most interesting aversions on record. The Kenget Kamulos are a warrior culture, and they have magic-users, but they hold magic users in very high esteem. As far as they are concerned, ''all'' Kenget Kamulos are warriors. However, the best kind of warriors can kill their enemies from a football field away with their bare hands, and the other kind need weapons and to get in close.

* ''ComicBook/WildCATSWildStorm'': Zealot is an alien martial artist and MasterSwordswoman whose ArchEnemy is the EvilSorceress Tapestry. As Zealot is a WonderWomanWannabe who [[RediIsHeroic wears red]], this would make Tapestry her equivalent of Circe, who is also an evil sorceress and is associated with the color purple.

** The Space Wolves do have some magic users among their ranks, but are primarily warriors who prefer close combat. Their [[ArchEnemy Arch Enemies]] are the Thousand Sons, a Legion of Space Marines dominated by sorcerers who are considered some of the most powerful psykers in the galaxy.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'': The BigBad of the game is Arius, an EvilSorcerer who seeks to claim the power of an ancient demon. He is opposed by Dante and Lucia, the game's heroes. Dante fights with [[TheMusketeer a sword and a pair of guns]] while Lucia is a DanceBattler who uses two short swords and [[KnifeNut a bunch of knives]]. The two heroes are a half-demon and an [[spoiler:artificial demon]] respectively, but have no spellcasting knowledge, instead using their weapons, fighting skills, and mystical items in tandem with their superhuman physical abilities.

* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': LightningBruiser HunterOfMonsters Kyril Sutherland versus LadyOfBlackMagic Olga Discordia. This is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in Chapter 2 of the original, however, as Vault has brought Chloe with him as his hostage before they can even fight. The two do fight [[AdaptationExpansion in the remastered version]].

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** ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'': Prince Eric is one of the most notable {{Action Hero}}es among the Disney princes. In the film's climax, he kills the sea witch Ursula.

* ''Film/MortalKombat'': The film's climactic battle is between the WarriorMonk Liu Kang and the EvilSorcerer Shang Tsung. While Shang Tsung does have [[KungFuWizard some skill in martial arts]], he resorts to using magic and trickery once it becomes clear he cannot take Liu Kang in a fair fight.

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* ''Franchise/{{EXTRAPOWER}}'': The ongoing conflict between the brave hero Zophy and the pyramid witch Blackberry, whose life goal is to resurrect the ancient wizard Diamond Mine and [[TheMagocracy impose magical global rule under him]]. Blackberry believing he would be a BenevolentMageRuler, Zophy believing he would be a SorcerousOverlord and that Blackberry is heading down the path of evil. And so Zophy challenges Blackberry's pyramid and thwarts her plans at every turn. [[VideoGame/EXTRAPOWERAttackOfDarkforce The Dark Force invasion]] forces the two of them to work together in defense of the Earth, but it's made perfectly clear that it's a temporary truce and that they'll see each other on opposite sides of the battlefield again if Blackberry returns to her objectives after.